This agreement is to fund the state of wisconsin's water quality management planning program to improve impaired water and protect unimpaired waters across the state by conducting planning that…

This agreement is to fund the state of wisconsin's water quality management planning program to improve impaired water and protect unimpaired waters across the state by conducting planning that informs and supports implementation of clean water act programs. In accordance with clean water act section 205(j)(3), unless a waiver request is approved by EPA, the recipient will jointly develop workplans with and passthrough at least 40% of funding to regional or interstate watershed management planning agencies. Activities:the activities to be performed include: conduct training with regional department of natural resources (DNR) staff; update areawide water quality management plan (awqmp) procedures handbook, improving records management and access to materials and end products; initiate regular check in with partner programs on water quality management (WQM) planning work, both for sewer service area planning and for contract work that relates to areawide water quality management planning such as the inner relationship between facilities planning and sewer service area planning; update 15-20 water quality plans and reports annually; updated mapping applications and website(s) for programs, documents, and products, spatial data for planning; training for DNR staff and RPC managers and staff during the contract year. In addition, passthrough funding to RPC's will be used for water quality planning and assessment.subrecipient:activities to be implemented include: areawide water quality management planning/sewerage planning; erosion control plan review and enforcement; stormwater management plan review and enforcement; public outreach and education; project facilitation and GIS mapping.outcomes:the deliverables to be provided under this agreement are: an updated awqmp procedures handbook; updated mapping applications and website(s) for programs, documents, and products, spatial data for planning; training for DNR staff and regional planning commissions (RPC) managers and staff during contract year. The expected outcomes resulting from these efforts include the improvement and maintenance of water quality planning methods. The intended beneficiaries include wisconsin municipalities and other stakeholders of various wisconsin watersheds.